Where does “Camassia” come from?
Camassia (Translingual) comes from English camas, from Chinook Jargon qamaš, from Nootka qawaš — camas.
Ancestry of “Camassia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | camas | Any of the North American flowering plants of the... |
| 2 | Chinook Jargon | qamaš | — |
| 3 | Nootka | qawaš | camas |